"I know that Sheila and I are going to be married forever," Darryl told his best man right before the wedding. As they were walking down the aisle, the best man could not help but reflect upon his psychology textbook that reported that there is one
divorce for every ___ marriages in the United States of America!
a. 2
b. 3
c. 4
d. 5
Answer: A
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According to cognitive models of anxiety, such as Borkovec, Alcaine and Behar's model, why do people continue to worry despite the fact that it is unproductive?
a. They have a superstition that worry will lead to symptom reduction. b. Classical conditioning has led to an association between worry and cognitive stability. c. The worry is reinforced by a temporary reduction in uncomfortable physiological sensations. d. The worry results from activation of the superego in order to punish oneself for past misdeeds.
Many people mistakenly believe their chances of dying in an airplane crash are greater than their chances of dying in an automobile crash. This belief reflects the operation of
a. confirmation bias. b. the belief in the law of small numbers. c. the availability heuristic. d. the conjunction fallacy.
When Baby Ian is held horizontally on his back, he sometimes makes an “embracing” motion by arching his back, extending his legs, throwing his arms outward, and then bringing his arms in toward his body. Ian is demonstrating the __________
A) palmar grasp B) Moro reflex C) tonic neck reflex D) Babinski reflex
The concept of latent learning was developed by _____
A) Watson B) Skinner C) Tolman D) Thorndike